Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
0.5 mi
Distance
171 ft
Elev. Gain
17m
Est. Time
Out & Back
Route Type
Moderate
Difficulty
About This Trail
This is the Upper Delicate Arch Viewpoint hike: a moderately strenuous trail that climbs up slopes and steps to an overlook where Delicate Arch is visible across a canyon about a mile away. You cannot hike to Delicate Arch itself from this trail; the actual hike to the arch begins at Wolfe Ranch. Because it climbs slopes and steps, the upper viewpoint is not wheelchair accessible, unlike the separate flat lower viewpoint.
Source: National Park Servicenps.govchecked Jul 24, 2026
Trail Conditions
Trail Conditions
Open
Updated Jul 24, 2026 — may be out of date
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Trail Details
- Route Type
- Out & Back
- Surface
- Rock
Official sources & verification
Managed by National Park Service
Source of truth
- Agency source page
The page our published rules and notes are derived from.
- National Park Service unit page
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Where it is
- Nearest town:
- Castle Valley, UT · about 7 mi away
- County:
- Grand County, UT
- Jurisdiction:
- Arches National Park · National Park Service
Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.
Verify by phone or mail
- Operator:435-719-2299
- Address:5 miles north of Moab, Utah, on US 191 · Moab, UT · 84532
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